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“Did you knoashis statement

“Of course,” he said siet you”

“Oh, come on You’re full of—” Her cheeks flushed, and she see hiet me out of here, or not?”

“No”

“Seriously?” She stiffened even more “Why not?”

He flexed his jaw and stared at her, knowing it was now or never “Because I’ht you here So, clearly, I’o”

“But…” She opened herat the gold stitching on his chest pocket “Are you saying…you’re…are you…?”

“Prince Leopold Williaton, at your service” He bowed at the waist, never dropping her gaze “Nice to formally meet you, my lady”

“Prince—?” She stumbled back, clearly less than pleased with this new information, as she pressed a hand to her stomach “Well… Shit”

Chapter Six

So ht now, that it was a er Frustration Joy Confusion Sadness Pain All because the boy she’d fallen in love with all those years ago was standing in front of her…after calling out a nationwideher off the streets to bring her here

Which was crazy

Like so you’d read in a book

She licked her lips, trying to forible words “You’re the…the…prince”

It wasn’t a question, but he nodded anyway